{
  "id": 19879509,
  "title": "12 KCSE candidates barred from exams: What next for students and school?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/12-kcse-candidates-barred-from-exams-what-next-for-students-and-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T22:38:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/12-kcse-candidates-barred-from-exams-what-next-for-students-and-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "12 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates from Kitonyini High School in Machakos County are facing an uncertain academic future after being barred from sitting their remaining examination papers over reported possession of mobile phones at the examination centre. The incident, which occurred on Friday, November 13, 2026, has raised questions about whether the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}